Najee Harris Age

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Najee Harris Age

Postby bigbuck22 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:58 am

On talent, Harris is my #1 RB in this class. It's a pretty easy choice for me. That said, he is already 23 years old (3/9/98) with some miles on his tires at Bama. Let's assume he has a heavy workload these next couple of seasons. At that point, he is already at the age where his value has peaked and other managers are holding age/load against him.

Is anyone knocking him for his age in dynasty drafts/rankings?

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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby Gator Sens » Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:02 am

His age is a bit disappointing as a rookie pick, but he is still easily the #1 back in the class for me. No need to overthink it.

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Postby Mtt33 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:36 am

Not really, ideally it means he can contribute more right away as everyone says he’s pro ready.

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Postby Never Veto1 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:47 am

Age doesn't matter so much since you would probably only want him on his first contact anyway. RB's should almost be seen as a win now.
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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby Jigga94 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:02 am

Never Veto wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:47 am Age doesn't matter so much since you would probably only want him on his first contact anyway. RB's should almost be seen as a win now.
Agreed.

Plus the college workload isn't a bad thing. I'm pretty sure most of the heavy college workload backs went on to be great NFL backs

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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby pmart33 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:07 am

Age is irrelevant for me in this case. As long as he's productive early in his career (which is critical for any RB) he'll keep his value for a few years before it's time to sell high.
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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby joeday » Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:22 am

In this situation you take him, use him for 3-4 years then trade him before he gets to his second contract if you are worried about age. Sure, you could take someone younger who is not as good but how does that help you?
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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby bigbuck22 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:06 pm

Guess my point on this is that most recommend trying to sell guys like Zeke and D Cook at age 25 (going into their age 26 season) because you'll have missed the boat in selling if you wait another year. That's only 3 years away for Harris. If your leagues are like mine, selling those 25-26yo studs at full price is nearly impossible especially if there is a good group of new rookies coming in.

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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby pmart33 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:25 pm

bigbuck22 wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:06 pm Guess my point on this is that most recommend trying to sell guys like Zeke and D Cook at age 25 (going into their age 26 season) because you'll have missed the boat in selling if you wait another year. That's only 3 years away for Harris. If your leagues are like mine, selling those 25-26yo studs at full price is nearly impossible especially if there is a good group of new rookies coming in.
I get where you're coming from, especially at this time of year. Those guys should carry more value once the season gets going, but right now people just want the shiny new toys that are draft picks. If you're a competitive team you probably aren't selling productive 23 or 24 year old backs, so if the value isn't there on the trade market once those guys hit 26+, then just hang on to them and ride their production for another couple seasons when they hit the twilight of their careers. In dynasty I try not to worry too much about 3+ years from now.

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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby Dirty Mike&the Boys » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:27 pm

Age is irrelevant for me in this instance, just take him if he is available and don't over think it.

My thinking over the last year or so has drastically changed regarding dynasty and how I build my team. Right now I have CMC, Chubb & Dobbins. Moving forward I plan to build my team around QB's and WR's, who have a much longer shelf life. I can always take a shot at a rookie RB so long as I have my picks.

Even if Harris was coming out at age 21, after ~4 seasons in the NFL other owners in your league are going to be hesitant to pay top dollar due to 'mileage'. For this reason, I will ride CMC and Chubb into the ground, just like my lil old Honda Accord.

My main point being that regardless of age, RB's after their rookie contracts are a huge gamble.
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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby joeday » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:29 pm

Dirty Mike&the Boys wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:27 pm Age is irrelevant for me in this instance, just take him if he is available and don't over think it.

My thinking over the last year or so has drastically changed regarding dynasty and how I build my team. Right now I have CMC, Chubb & Dobbins. Moving forward I plan to build my team around QB's and WR's, who have a much longer shelf life. I can always take a shot at a rookie RB so long as I have my picks.

Even if Harris was coming out at age 21, after ~4 seasons in the NFL other owners in your league are going to be hesitant to pay top dollar due to 'mileage'. For this reason, I will ride CMC and Chubb into the ground, just like my lil old Honda Accord.

My main point being that regardless of age, RB's after their rookie contracts are a huge gamble.
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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby punintended » Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:35 pm

Yeah I’m not a huge fan and he reminds me of David johnson and I think he’ll break down sooner than later.

That being said I own Derrick Henry across the board and he’s “too old” now for most people in fantasy to trade for. Hell in some of my leagues I’ve been told mike evans is too old now. Haha.

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Postby Mtt33 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:19 am

punintended wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:35 pm Yeah I’m not a huge fan and he reminds me of David johnson and I think he’ll break down sooner than later.

That being said I own Derrick Henry across the board and he’s “too old” now for most people in fantasy to trade for. Hell in some of my leagues I’ve been told mike evans is too old now. Haha.
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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby pandabears » Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:09 am

Don’t care about his age. No matter what it is, Etienne still easily my #1 RB in this class.
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Re: Najee Harris Age

Postby Anteaters » Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:18 am

I can't wait for the NFL draft. For the top 3/4 RBs in this draft, landing spot will matter more to me than age, running style, etc. Any of the top backs will should produce in a suitable situation. Any could have a slow start (aka Dobbins) in a non-optimal situation. Fortunately, Dobbins seems to be coming into a better situation this season, but it looks like Dillon will continue to be mired in a troublesome situation.

If one of these top RBs land in Arizona, sign me up. If one lands in NE, I'm looking for the next in line.
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